The most recent occupational employment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that over 180,500 medical records specialists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2021. With nearly 6,200 medical records specialists employed at that time, the five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for about 3.4% of medical records specialist employment in the United States.  BLS data revealed the Rocky Mountain region to be an average one for medical records specialist pay, with nearly 56% of employed medical records specialists in the region living in a state where the annual mean wage for the profession was below the national average. Further examination of May 2021 BLS data provides the following details about medical records specialist pay in the Rocky Mountain region.:

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	2,390	$50,920	16th
ID	1,390	$45,400	28th
MT	790	$45,300	29th
UT	1,270	$47,830	21st
WY	350	$48,620	19th
U.S.	180,570	$48,310	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on June 22, 2022